GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems) Symposium -- Washington DC – 16 November, 2009, in conjunction with the GEOSS annual conference, and in collaboration with other U.S. Academy groups and the international CODATA

Sponsor InterestThe project promotes the sponsor interest which is determined by BRDI to be consistent with NAS and NRC policies, BRDI mission, potential interest of other sponsors in the same project, and other selection criteria as described below. The sponsor interest will be well defined and agreed to in preliminary discussions with the sponsor(s), and will be incorporated in the planning and implementation of the project.

BRDI MissionThe project is responsive to the stated mission of BRDI and satisfies most of its elements as described below:a) Contributes to development of policies relating to digital scientific data and information;b) Contributes to improvement of management of digital data and information for science;c) Contributes to better use of digital data and information produced or used by the research community;d) Benefits science; ande) Benefits the broader society.

Public purpose or public interest

The project serves a well-defined and articulated public purpose or purposes, and is clearly and unequivocally in public interest.

Single discipline, interdisciplinary, or multi-disciplinaryThe project is focused on digital research data and information in an important discipline or field of science, with potential application to other disciplines, or relates to interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary digital research data and information.

Related to the strategic interests of U.S. or international scienceThe project involves digital research data and information strategically important to the U.S. or internationally, including a single country with substantial benefits to U.S. interests.

Potential for policy impactThe project has a high potential for beneficially influencing the U.S., international, or global policies, laws, and regulations regarding digital scientific research data and information. To that end, the project should be relevant to current and significant issues, and is timely in its planning and implementation.

Consistency with NRC guidelinesThe project adheres to, and is consistent with, all the stated guidelines and procedures of the NRC for projects.

Balance within BRDI portfolio of projectsThe project helps to maintain a balance within the portfolio of current and planned BRDI projects, and is consistent with the BRDI Strategic Plan.